Whilst on duty road deaths have decreased by 60% over the
last 50 years, deaths while travelling have increased by 150%.

From deaths
while travelling in the 1960s accounting for 16% of all road accident deaths,
over the last decade this has risen to 54% with more road deaths while travelling to or from
duty than while actually on duty.

Notes:Figures shown are reported
deaths, some deaths while travelling may have gone unreported.These figures do not include offences
of homicide by the criminal use of vehicles.